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2022 SESSION

SENATE CALENDAR FOR February 17, 2022 ... pdf

• Current Item

• House Bills on Third Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
• Memorial Resolutions ... report | csv file
• Commending Resolutions ... report | csv file
• House Bills Read First Time and Referred ... report | csv file
• House Joint Resolutions Read First Time and Referred ... report | csv file
• Resolutions Presented ... report | csv file

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House Bills on Third Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file

• HB 3 Gold, silver, and platinum bullion, etc.; extends sunset date for the sales tax exemption.
• HB 148 Certified pollution control equipment; certification by subdivisions.
• HB 165 Commonwealth of Virginia Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2022; created.
• HB 166 Capital outlay plan; repeals existing six-year capital outlay for projects to be funded.
• HB 269 Income tax, state; extends sunset provision for major business facility job tax credit.
• HB 298 Land bank ordinances; disposition.
• HB 324 Shipping and Logistics Headquarters Grant Program; updates certain provisions.
• HB 462 Retail Sales and Use Tax; extends sunset date for exemption of aircraft components.
• HB 473 Virginia Retirement System; employer contributions.
• HB 518 Sales and transient occupancy taxes; accommodations intermediaries.
• HB 936 Gold, silver, & platinum bullion, etc.; removes sunset date for sales tax exemption.
• HB 971 Commonwealth's taxation system; conformity with the Internal Revenue Code, Rebuild Va. grants, etc.

Memorial Resolutions ... report | csv file

• HJ 188 Celebrating the life of John Richard Gonzales.
• HJ 189 Celebrating the life of Bertram Donald Aaron.
• HJ 190 Celebrating the life of Steven L. Ward.
• HJ 191 Celebrating the life of Warren Ballinger French, Jr.
• HJ 198 Celebrating the life of Harry Graves Johnson, Jr.
• HJ 200 Celebrating the life of Mary Sherwood Holt.
• HJ 204 Celebrating the life of Master-at-Arms Chief Petty Officer Victor Wayne Stewart, USN, Ret.
• HJ 205 Celebrating the life of Richard L. Barr.
• HJ 211 Celebrating the life of Sidney J. Gunst, Jr.
• HJ 212 Celebrating the life of Rufus Colfax Phillips III.
• HJ 213 Celebrating the life of Valerie Ann DeLisio Burns.
• HJ 214 Celebrating the life of Estelle Hunter McCadden.
• SJ 103 Celebrating the life of Rebecca Kellam Chalmers.
• SJ 106 Celebrating the life of James J.L. Stegmaier.
• SJ 107 Celebrating the life of Lawrence Lee Sutton.
• SJ 109 Celebrating the life of Leigh B. Middleditch, Jr.
• SJ 116 Celebrating the life of Stewart Woodruff Bentley, Sr.
• SJ 118 Celebrating the life of Anthony Eugene Hamilton.
• SJ 121 Celebrating the life of Joseph Rogers.
• SJ 123 Celebrating the life of Nicole DeMasters Bendily.
• SR 21 Celebrating the life of Ronald Bowen Watson.

Commending Resolutions ... report | csv file

• HJ 187 Commending the Lafayette High School football team.
• HJ 192 Commending John Shaffer.
• HJ 193 Commending Angels of Assisi.
• HJ 194 Commending Cheryl Hartman, Ph.D.
• HJ 195 Commending the Roanoke 100 Miler.
• HJ 196 Commending Shenandoah County.
• HJ 197 Commending Larry Parpart.
• HJ 199 Commending the Dulles Area Association of REALTORS®.
• HJ 201 Commending the Reverend Anthony Curtis Paige.
• HJ 202 Commending the Virginia Manufacturers Association.
• HJ 203 Commending Melicia Brown.
• HJ 206 Commending Nina Janopaul.
• HJ 207 Commending the Honorable George D. Varoutsos.
• HJ 208 Commending Elizabeth Joanne Shupe.
• HJ 209 Commending the Henrico Citizen.
• HJ 210 Commending the Innsbrook Foundation.
• SJ 104 Commending the Richmond Free Press.
• SJ 105 Commending B. Wayne Coleman.
• SJ 108 Commending the Saint Bridget Catholic School robotics team.
• SJ 110 Commending the Richmond Ambulance Authority.
• SJ 111 Commending Kevin Roller.
• SJ 112 Commending the James Madison High School marching band.
• SJ 113 Commending the James Madison High School baseball team.
• SJ 114 Commending the Oakton High School tennis program.
• SJ 115 Commending David K. Paylor.
• SJ 117 Commending Robert L. Dandridge, Jr.
• SJ 119 Commending Zachary Scott Hyman.
• SJ 120 Commending The Cheese Shop.
• SJ 122 Commending Laura Goldzung.
• SR 20 Commending the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities.

House Bills Read First Time and Referred ... report | csv file

• HB 1 South Hill, Town of; amending charter, reflects shift from May to November municipal elections.
• HB 2 Victoria,Town of; amending charter, reflects shift from May to November municipal elections.
• HB 11 Concealed handgun permits; penalties.
• HB 18 School boards; appointed members, salaries.
• HB 34 Absentee voting; return of absentee ballots, drop-off locations.
• HB 39 Absentee voting in person; available beginning on the fourteenth day prior to election.
• HB 50 Infant relinquishment laws; DSS to establish hotline to make information available to public.
• HB 52 Tazewell, Town of; amending charter, increases term length for members of board of zoning appeals.
• HB 79 Traffic offenses, certain; issuing citations.
• HB 89 Disorderly conduct in public places; provisions shall not apply to student in grades kindergarten-8.
• HB 104 Judicial emergency; administrative delays, prosecution of felony due to lapse of time.
• HB 105 Catawba Hospital; DGS to study feasibility of transforming into subst. abuse/mental health trtmt.
• HB 117 Attorneys; examinations and issuance of licenses, requirements.
• HB 175 Absentee voting; applications for ballots, annual absentee voter list.
• HB 177 Absentee voting; witness requirement for absentee ballots.
• HB 196 Absentee voting; permanent absentee voter list repealed.
• HB 197 Through-year growth assessment system; BOE to seek & incorporate input & suggestions into system.
• HB 204 Firearms; sale and transfer, criminal history record information check delay.
• HB 205 Election officials, state and local; acceptance of certain gifts and funding prohibited, etc.
• HB 218 Clarksville, Town of; amending charter, municipal elections.
• HB 219 Kenbridge, Town of; amending charter, municipal elections.
• HB 220 Blackstone, Town of; amending charter, updates election provisions.
• HB 222 Taxes; installment agreements for payment.
• HB 223 Insurance; locality may provide for employees of certain public school foundations.
• HB 224 Income tax, corporate; filing status for tax returns of certain affiliated corporations.
• HB 239 Housing & Supportive Services ILT initiative; housing & services to include adults 65 yrs. or older.
• HB 241 Medical assistance; reimbursement for wheelchair bases, etc., for individuals in nursing facilities.
• HB 277 Recovery residences; disclosure to potential residents that residence is certified.
• HB 315 Roanoke, City of; amending charter, municipal elections.
• HB 319 Virginia Literacy Act; early student literacy, evidence-based literacy instruction, etc.
• HB 321 Norfolk, City of; amending charter, municipal elections.
• HB 325 Firearms; reporting lost or stolen, civil penalty.
• HB 339 Falls Church, City of; amending charter, qualifications of members of boards and commissions.
• HB 340 High school graduation; multiple pathways to advanced studies diploma, associated diploma seals.
• HB 348 Income tax, corporate; tax returns of affiliated corporations.
• HB 350 Threats and harassment of certain officials and property; venue.
• HB 377 Charitable institutions and associations; organizations applying for or receiving public funds, etc.
• HB 439 Absentee ballots; information on proposed constitutional amendments.
• HB 443 Park authorities; authority to operate, etc., electric vehicle charging stations.
• HB 445 High-speed broadband service; expanding to new residential and commercial development.
• HB 497 Misuse of power of attorney; financial exploitation of incapacitated adults by an agent, penalty.
• HB 502 Credit for time spent in confinement while awaiting trial; separate, dismissed, etc.
• HB 511 Students who receive home instruction; participation in interscholastic programs.
• HB 528 Absentee voting; unsolicited absentee ballot applications, required information.
• HB 556 Bristol, City of; amending charter, election of councilmembers, etc.
• HB 614 Appeals bond; removes requirement for indigent parties to post, appeal of unlawful detainer.
• HB 623 Guardianship and conservatorship; duties of the guardian ad litem, report contents.
• HB 634 Guardianship visitation requirements; DARS shall convene a work group to review and evaluate.
• HB 665 Correctional facilities, state; fees associated with inmates.
• HB 677 Posting of notices; electronic posting on public government website of the locality, etc.
• HB 684 Involuntary temporary detention; disclosure of health records.
• HB 695 Worker training tax credit; clarifies definition of "eligible worker training," extends sunset date.
• HB 700 Vienna, Town of; amending charter, election and term dates.
• HB 711 Writ of vacatur; victims of sex trafficking, payment of fees or costs.
• HB 731 Juvenile law-enforcement records; inspection of records.
• HB 740 Catalytic converters; tampering with, etc., penalty.
• HB 749 Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Victim Fund; purpose, guidelines.
• HB 760 Suspended sentence; limitation on sentence upon revocation, technical violations, penalty.
• HB 764 Charitable gaming; registration of landlords, Texas Hold'em poker operations.
• HB 775 Religious freedom; applicability of certain executive orders.
• HB 808 Support orders; income withholding order, employer fees.
• HB 812 Admission to bail; rebuttable presumptions against bail.
• HB 822 Occoquan, Town of; new charter, previous charter repealed except section 2.
• HB 829 School counselors; staffing ratios, flexibility.
• HB 857 Virginia National Guard; institutions of higher education, issuance of tuition grants.
• HB 869 Adoption; court to refer case to child-placing agency.
• HB 927 Voting systems; reporting absentee results by precinct, definitions.
• HB 932 Workers' compensation; COVID-19, health care providers.
• HB 938 Public schools; evaluation & recommendations for certain current and proposed policies, revisions.
• HB 956 Absentee voting; deadline for returning absentee ballot.
• HB 957 Real property; classification, property owned by certain surviving spouses for tax purposes.
• HB 994 Child Care Subsidy Program; permitting Armed Forces active members to apply for Program.
• HB 1004 Two-Year College Transfer Grant, etc.; eligibility, removes registry for Selective Service.
• HB 1023 Family life education curricula, certain; optional instruction on human trafficking of children.
• HB 1026 Internet Safety Advisory Council; established, sunset date, report.
• HB 1028 Lovettsville, Town of; amending charter, town officers and powers.
• HB 1043 Youth sports leagues; background checks and training requirements for coaches and staff.
• HB 1053 Correctional facilities, local; fees associated with inmates.
• HB 1066 Notice of probate; exception to notice.
• HB 1076 Cigarette tax, local; identifying unsold inventory, localities that increase taxes.
• HB 1083 Tax assessments; notices.
• HB 1084 License taxes, local; limitation of authority.
• HB 1087 Solar photovoltaic projects; local taxation for projects less than five megawatts or less.
• HB 1090 Voter identification; identification containing a photograph required.
• HB 1093 Public elementary and secondary education; cultural competency training.
• HB 1129 School safety audits; law-enforcement officers.
• HB 1130 Law-enforcement officers, retired sworn; purchase of service handguns or other weapons.
• HB 1136 Updating Virginia Law to Reflect Federal Recognition of Virginia Tribes, Commission on; established.
• HB 1145 Civil actions; health care bills and records.
• HB 1163 Virginia Beach, City of; amending charter, expands board of equalization.
• HB 1178 Seizure first aid information; Department of Labor and Industry to disseminate information.
• HB 1188 Student Advisory Board; established.
• HB 1198 Attorney General; instituting/conducting crim. prosecutions for certain violence against children.
• HB 1199 Tobacco products tax; remote retail sales.
• HB 1212 Guardianship and conservatorship; notice of hearing, cross-petitions.
• HB 1215 Public middle schools; physical education to include personal safety training.
• HB 1231 Tangible personal property taxes; valuation of property.
• HB 1232 Behavioral Health Commission; increases membership.
• HB 1234 Judgments; limitations on enforcement, extensions and renewals.
• HB 1236 Summons for unlawful detainer; notice to tenant, adverse employment actions prohibited.
• HB 1256 Chase City, Town of; amending charter, municipal elections.
• HB 1282 Sharing of forfeited assets; promoting law enforcement.
• HB 1285 Virginia State Bar; repeals sunset provision on Supreme Court's authority to assess members.
• HB 1299 High school students; instruction concerning post-graduate opportunities.
• HB 1306 Firearms; removing, altering, etc., serial number, selling, etc., or possessing.
• HB 1327 Civil cases; reimbursement of costs.
• HB 1332 Correctional facility; intentionally covering, removing, etc., a security camera, penalty.
• HB 1333 Higher educational institutions, public; tuition, children of active duty service members, etc.

House Joint Resolutions Read First Time and Referred ... report | csv file

• HJ 11 Workers' compensation; study practice of charging premiums for bonus pay, vacations, etc.
• HJ 53 Comprehensive Campaign Finance Reform, Joint Subcommittee Studying; continued.
• HJ 59 Uniform electronic filing system; studying feasibility of establishing for various courts.
• HJ 61 Staffing levels, employment conditions, and compensation at DOC; continued study, appropriations.
• HJ 118 Rules, Joint Committee on, & the Speaker of the House of Delegates; confirming various appointments.
• HJ 128 Jones Act; expresses sense of the General Assembly to support Act.

Resolutions Presented ... report | csv file

• SJ 124 Celebrating the life of Carol Ann Myskowski.
• SJ 125 Celebrating the life of Fred Ellsworth Eberly.
• SJ 126 Celebrating the life of Gloria Ann Smith Stickley.
• SJ 127 Celebrating the life of Carlyle Whitelow.
• SJ 128 Celebrating the life of Michael Eugene Ruckman, Jr.
• SJ 129 Commending Joe Simmons.
• SJ 130 Commending the Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrisonburg & Rockingham County.
• SJ 131 Celebrating the life of J. Kenneth Klinge.
• SJ 132 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Richard Allen Claybrook, Jr.
• SJ 133 Celebrating the life of Warren Ballinger French, Jr.